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If $\mathrm{y}=(\cos \mathrm{x})^{(\cos \mathrm{x})^{(\cos \mathrm{x})^{...\infty}}}$, then $\frac{\mathrm{dy}}{\mathrm{dx}}$ is equal to
MathematicsApplication of DerivativesNDANDA 2017 (Phase 2)
Options:
  • A $-\frac{y^{2} \tan x}{1-y \operatorname{In}(\cos x)}$
  • B $\frac{y^{2} \tan x}{1+y \operatorname{In}(\cos x)}$
  • C $\frac{y^{2} \tan x}{1-y \ln (\sin x)}$
  • D $\frac{y^{2} \sin x}{1+y \operatorname{In}(\sin x)}$
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The correct answer is: $-\frac{y^{2} \tan x}{1-y \operatorname{In}(\cos x)}$
$\mathrm{y}=(\cos \mathrm{x})^{(\cos \mathrm{x})^{(\cos \mathrm{x})^{...\infty}}}$
$\Rightarrow \mathrm{y}=(\cos \mathrm{x})^{\mathrm{y}}$
$\Rightarrow \log \mathrm{y}=\mathrm{y} \cdot \log \cos \mathrm{x}$
Differentiating on both sides, we get
$\frac{1}{y} \cdot \frac{d y}{d x}=y(-\tan x)+\log \cos x \cdot \frac{d y}{d x}$
$\Rightarrow \frac{\mathrm{dy}}{\mathrm{dx}}\left(\frac{1}{\mathrm{y}}-\log \cos \mathrm{x}\right)=-\mathrm{y} \tan \mathrm{x}$
$\Rightarrow \frac{d y}{d x}=\frac{-y \tan x}{\frac{1}{y}-\log \cos x}=\frac{-y^{2} \tan x}{1-y \log \cos x}$

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